POLICE BRUTALITY CASES: WALTER SCOTT MURDER & MORE

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A spokesman for the Tulsa Sheriff acknowledged that some type of internal review was conducted, but that there was no further action taken. Sheriff Stanley Glanz said this week he believes Bates received his required training.
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I think Bates comes across as entitled and smug.

I don't believe he murdered Eric Harris with intent, but I hope he gets more than a slap on the wrist and is convicted of the second degree charge.

Today, Bates' good ole buddy the sheriff, Stanley Glanz, announced that Tulsa Country Undersheriff Tim Albin has resigned after documents revealed he unfairly promoted Robert Bates.


Tulsa World reports that recently released documents show Albin (pictured above) falsified Bates' training records and quashed his colleagues' concerns about the deputy.

Bates, as we know, went on to shoot and kill Eric Harris claiming that he meant to taser Harris but grabbed his handgun by mistake. Bates was charged with second-degree homicide April 14, and turned himself in.

Since the shooting, questions have arisen as to why Bates was participating in an undercover gun buy, and whether he had the training and expertise required to do so (gee, ya think?).

I hope Albin isn't taking the fall for the sheriff here. I blame those who assigned Bumbling Bates to an undercover gun sting as much as I blame Bates. Albin looks to be near retirement age himself.